Abdel Wahed Wafaa Y, Hassan Safaa K, Eldessouki Randa
Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Al Fayoum, Egypt.
J Environ Public Health. 2017;2017:4783791. doi: 10.1155/2017/4783791. Epub 2017 Oct 23.
Malnutrition is an increasing health problem among children in developing countries. We assessed the level of malnutrition and associated factors among school children in a rural setting in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. A school based cross-sectional survey was conducted on children (6-17 years) in Manshit El Gamal village in Tamia district of Fayoum Governorate. Weight, height, and age data were used to calculate -scores of the three nutritional indicators using WHO anthroPlus. Sociodemographics and lifestyles Data were collected. Prevalence of stunting, underweight, and wasting was 34.2%, 3.4%, and 0.9%, respectively, while obesity was 14.9%. Prevalence of obesity was significantly higher in younger age group of 6-9 years in comparison with older age and was higher in males versus females in 10-13-year-age group. Increasing age, reduced poultry consumption, and escaping breakfast were associated factors for stunting with OR (95% CI) 1.27 (1.17-1.37), 2.19 (1.4-3.4), and 2.3 (1.07-5.03). Younger age and regular employment of the father were factors associated with obesity (OR = 0.753; 0.688-0.824 and OR = 2.217; 1.4-3.5). Malnutrition is highly prevalent in Fayoum in line with the national prevalence and associated with age, gender, regularity of father's employment, and dietary factors.
营养不良在发展中国家儿童中是一个日益严重的健康问题。我们评估了埃及法尤姆省一个农村地区在校儿童的营养不良水平及相关因素。对法尤姆省塔米亚区曼希特·埃尔·贾迈勒村6至17岁的儿童进行了一项基于学校的横断面调查。使用世界卫生组织的AnthroPlus软件，根据体重、身高和年龄数据计算三种营养指标的Z评分。收集了社会人口统计学和生活方式数据。发育迟缓、体重不足和消瘦的患病率分别为34.2%、3.4%和0.9%，而肥胖率为14.9%。6至9岁的较年轻年龄组肥胖患病率显著高于较年长年龄组，在10至13岁年龄组中男性肥胖患病率高于女性。年龄增长、家禽消费量减少和不吃早餐是发育迟缓的相关因素，其比值比（95%置信区间）分别为1.27（1.17 - 1.37）、2.19（1.4 - 3.4）和2.3（1.07 - 5.03）。较年轻的年龄和父亲有固定工作是与肥胖相关的因素（比值比分别为0.753；0.688 - 0.824和2.217；1.4 - 3.5）。法尤姆的营养不良情况与全国患病率一致，且与年龄、性别、父亲工作的规律性和饮食因素有关。
